Craftsman of the Cumberlands : tradition & creativity / / Michael Owen Jones

• Autore: Jones Michael Owen
• Pubblicazione: Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 1989; ©1989
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (304 p.)
• Disciplina: 749/.32/097691
• Soggetto topico: Chair-makers - Kentucky; Chairs - Kentucky - History - 20th century; Furniture - Kentucky - History - 20th century; Chair-makers - Kentucky - Psychology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Includes index.; Rev. ed. of: The hand made object and its maker. 1975.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The Chairmaking Business; 2 The Masterpiece and the New Design; 3 Man of Constant Sorrow; 4 The Unique and the Antique; 5 Security, Seclusion, and Self-Esteem; 6 It Takes Half a Fool to Make Chairs; 7 The Beauty Part and the Lasting Part; Bibliographical Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
• Sommario/riassunto: Why do people consider aesthetic qualities as well as utilitarian ones in the making of everyday objects? Why do they maintain traditions? What is the nature of their creative process? These are some of the larger questions addressed by Michael Owen Jones in his book on craftsmen in the Cumberland Mountains of eastern Kentucky. Concentrating on the work of one man, woodworker and chairmaker Chester Cornett, Jones not only describes the tools and techniques employed by Cornett but also his aspirations and values. Cornett possessed a deep knowledge of his materials and a mastery of construction
• Titolo autorizzato: Craftsman of the Cumberlands
• ISBN: 0-8131-8391-X; 0-8131-4789-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459589403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Publications of the American Folklore Society. . -New series (Unnumbered)